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I had so much fun creating this cute and delicious mani, and you will be surprised how easy it was!

As you already know, I'm a big fan of water decals, and I had the chance to review another set of decals from Born Pretty Store.

I chose this cute set of water decals because of the bright and fun illustrations, I really liked the colors and how crisp the images are. I didn't really know which decals I was going to use at first, but when I saw this lime green color on some of the illustrations, I thought it could be a nice base color for them.

The water decals I used for this mani can be found at this link (design #BOP068-071). These are really easy to use; just cut the image you would like to use and soak it in water for a few seconds. Then remove the white backing paper and slide the decal to your nails. Press lightly with a tissue paper to absorb the water and smooth the decal. Once dry, apply a top coat. It's THAT simple! :)

I think water decals are a great way to upgrade your mani in a few simple steps.

For this design I applied two coats of Bourjois Lime Catwalkas the base. I really love this color, even though I don't usually pick greens (and don't own many of them), but this color looked so vibrant, I was happy I chose to use it for this fun mani. I decided to chose various decals from the sheet and created this delicious mani, using illustrations of food, drinks and luscious lips!

I really love the final look, it's so fun and yummy! Does it make you hungry too? lol ;)

Born Pretty Store water decals design #BOP068-071

Born Pretty Store offers a large range and various designs of water decals for really great price, I really actually they offer the best price I've seen online.

You can also use this code to receive a 10% discount on your entire purchase at Born Pretty Store: PNL91.

I'm very excited to share with you another swatch of the Indigo Bananas Polishes, this time it's a stunning gold holographic polish form the newly released collection.

The polish I'm going to review in this post called Executive Transvestite, the flagship polish of the Executive holos. The collection is based on Eddie Izzard jokes or references (must see comedian!) , and all the holos are intended to be wearable and work appropriate.

This collection includes the following polishes: Executive Transvestite - a gold linear holo foil (metallic and holo at the same time) with a scattering of small gold flakies throughout. Cake or Death - a burgundy, or darkened deep magenta, linear holographic nail polish with black flakies and a pink to purple shimmer in it.Alcatraz - a seafoam / dusty mint green with a hint of teal linear holo with purple
shimmer - the color of the ocean around the Rock on an average foggy
day.Do You Have a Flag - a white linear holo with a mix of four different white flecks/shimmers/mica and larger white flakies.With a Spoon In It - a medium coffee (with milk!) brown or a dark brown leaning taupe, with
two kinds of shimmer in it: a greyish brown shimmer that has a slight
pink shift (giving this polish a slight pink highlight) and a gold
shimmer.

Executive Transvestite is a subtle gold holographic polish with golden flecks. It's a gorgeous color and what was really interesting for me is that it looked very pretty in the shade, unlike most holo polishes which become quite dull when they don't sparkle in the sun.
This is my first gold holo polish I got to add to the collection. I always thought that gold holos are too flashy and not suitable for my skin tone, since most of then are yellow toned (which I didn't really like in gold) so I avoided getting them, but this polish is so unique and it's color really flattered my light skin tone. The great part of it, that it's totally wearable! It's not too flashy, and you still get to enjoy the holographic effect.
It's hard to see the golden flecks in the photos, but they are giving a really interesting finish and depth to this polish. It was so pretty in the sun, but of course holos are hard to catch on camera.

For the photos I applied 3 coats of Executive Transvestite, no top coat was applied.
The formula was nice and smooth, a bit sheer but you can get a really nice coverage with three coats, or two thick coats. You can also apply it as a top coat over a similar color.

There was also a really cute surprise that came with the package, an acrylic laser-cut ring with Indigo Banans logo. I thought it was totally awesome, what a cool gift! ;)

Indigo Bananas offeres a special discount for my readers so you can get 10% off your purchase at the Indigo Bananas Etsy shop. Use the code CRAZEDBANANAS10 on checkout to receive the discount. The coupon is valid through May 31st.
You can also use the following codes to receive free shipping:100FREESHIP (free shipping internationally for orders over $100)60FREESHIP (free shipping within the US for orders over $60)

For today's post I have swatches of two gorgeous duo-chrome polishes by Indigo Bananas. I was very excited to review these two since they looked absolutley beautiful in the bottle, and they didn't disappoint me at all! I totally fell in love with them, and I can tell you these are stunners in real life!

Shadow is a blue/purple duo-chrome glass fleck polish in a black jelly base, I would probably say it's a multi-chrome since it has more colors to it, depending on the light. Most of the time it's blue and purple, which is simply gorgeous. The formula is really great, easy to apply and not streaky, it was truly a pleasant experience. From swatches I saw, I knew it can be layered to get a full coverage with 3 coats, but I decided to go for the quick version of layering it over one coat of black. The color is buildable so you can get the same look, maybe even deeper effect, with three coats alone. For the photos I also applied one coat of Poshes, but it wasn't really necessary because the finish was smooth and glossy without it.
The last photo is a macro shot of the bottle, so you can see how gorgeous these glass flecks are and the colors they shift within the bottle, and on the nails of curse. I think it's really noticeable in the bottle thanks to the strong curved shape. I was really happy with this photo since you can see how pretty the flecks are.

Wednesday is a is a purple/pink/gold duo-chrome / multi-chrome glass fleck polish in a black jelly base, and just as Shadow - this one was beautiful and pleasant to work with. It was a bit hard for me to catch this gorgeous effect on camera, but this is really stunning in real life and the colors changing is very noticeable. For these photos I layered one coat of Wednesday over black base and applied one coat of Poshe top. The last photo is also a macro shot of the bottle, here you can see even more of the golden color which is absolutely amazing. I love how these colors are combined in this polish, it looks so pretty!

I really enjoyed these two polishes by Indigo Bananas, these are very pretty and unique, and I would totally recommend you getting these (or any other colors from this collection) if you love this effect, because these are Ah-Mazing! ;)

Indigo Bananas offeres a special discount for my readers so you can get 10% off your purchase at the Indigo Bananas Etsy shop. Use the code CRAZEDBANANAS10 on checkout to receive the discount. The coupon is valid through May 31st.
You can also use the following codes to receive free shipping:100FREESHIP (free shipping internationally for orders over $100)60FREESHIP (free shipping within the US for orders over $60)

Be sure to follow Indigo Bananas on Facebook for the latest updates and more gorgeous colors!
A new post is coming out soon, so stay tuned for another gorgeous swatch of a new polish by Indigo Bananas and some exciting news!

I was (clearly) inspired by the name of the adorable polish by Lush Lacquer - Pink Panther.

This is my first attempt at creating an illustration so tiny with nail polish, and I must say it wasn't an easy task. I knew my chances to create a tiny image straight on the nails would be slim, so I decided to create the drawing as a nail polish decal.

I saw this awesome technique a while back ago, but didn't have a chance to try it until now.

To create the illustration of the Pink Panther I drew my design on a plastic bag with nail polish. Started first with the outlines (I used Barry M Burgundy) using a tiny nail art brush. Then I added small details like eyes, eyebrows and mustache with black Konad polish. Once dried, I applied a clear coat on top of it, and waited for it to dry completely. Then I removed it from the plastic bag, flipped the image and filled the body of the panther, that way I still had crisp outlines. For the inner details of the drawing I used the following polishes: Essie - Van D'go, Essie - Fiji, Barry M - Grapefruit, GADE - Lemon Lime.

It was quite challenging but I really loved how the decal came out. I let it to sit for a while, just because I didn't find the time to complete the design until now, so I can tell you for sure that you can create nail polish decals and put them aside for a while, nothing will happen to them :)

Once I was ready to complete my design, I applied two coats of Essie - Fiji to all my nails. I applied the decal on the ring finger, and on the rest of them I applied the nail polish that inspired this design -

Lush Lacquer - Pink Panther. I topped it all with one coat of Poshe.

Application of the decal I created on the nail was a bit tricky. I had to wait for the base polish to be quite dry, but still tacky so I can place and carefully smooth out the decal on it. And once a top coat is applied, everything looks much better and smooth.

This was one of the most challenging nail art designs I have created lately, and I was really proud of myself. I didn't expect the drawing to come out so nice, especially because it's been a while since I drew with a brush (so tiny!).

Hope you liked this nail art, I would love to hear your though.

Have you tried creating nail polish decals using this technique? Would love to see what you came up with!

Today I have a very special post for you, I'm going to share with you a new and promising Indie polish brand - GlitterBunny Polish.

GlitterBunny shop opened a few months ago, and already has a great selection of polishes to offer to you. Nicole, who is behind this brand, set a goal to herself to make cruelty-free and vegan nail polish, and I think she makes great job while maintaining these important values.

I chose to review two polishes from the Little Mermaid Collection, and another one I was really curious about and just had to try it for myself.

It's a... Dinglehopper is a gorgeous red jelly that contains a mix of two types of red glitter - large squares and tiny glitter specks, which together create a great and beautiful depth. It was really hard to catch on camera how beautiful this polish is, but I guess you will just have to take my word on it.
The formula of this polish was quite thick, but a second coat provided a pretty good coverage and a top coat smoothed it out, so I was pretty pleased with the final look. I think you might want to add a thinner to this polish if it gets too thick for you, but overall this is a beautiful shade that I think is worth the "trouble".
For the photos below I applied two coats of It's a... Dinglehopper and once coat of Poshe top coat.

Part Of That World is another polish from the Little Mermaid collection, it's a gorgeous mix of glitter in a dark blue jelly base. This glitter bomb contains large purple square glitter, small teal hex and squares, and a gorgeous purple shimmer.
This one is my favorite from the polishes I got to review! I'm not even a fan of blues, but could YOU resist this beauty in a bottle? I know I couldn't!
Application was a bit streaky with this one too because of the thick formula, but nothing a second coat couldn't fix.
It might look to you a bit sheer on some parts of my nails, but I actually liked this "aqua" look. I thought about layering it over a dark blue color but I decided to show you the real deal without another base coat. I think the color and coverage are pretty good, so I was satisfied with this look.
I applied two coats of this polish and one coat of Poshe.
Have I already told you I really REALLY love this one? Oh yeah, you know it!
It's just gorgeous, the glitter combination and the colors are so great together, and the beautiful shimmer is such a great addition to this polish.

I think you will love this one too, especially since I have another bottle to give way to one you! (keep reading!)

Little Pink Dress is a shimmery fuchsia with golden glass flakes. I was very curious about this one, it's hard to see the effect on photos, but I had a feeling this is something I needed to try specially since I love flakie nail polish so much.
The flakes in this one were quite large, but this didn't effect the application which was pretty nice and easy compared to the other two polishes. It seemed a bit sheer with first coat, but I achieved a great coverage with a second coat. For the photos I also applied one coat of Poshe on this one to smooth it out. The flakes are hard to see at sun, but they are so pretty and much more noticeable in the shade.

Here are some macro and bottle shots of the polishes I got to review, so you can take a closer look at them, and possibly fall in love too!
Oh, and I had to add the cute banner from her facebook page, I just love the adorable bunny and the branding of her polishes.
GlitterBunny is placed in Israel and ships her lovely polishes worldwide for a low priced fee, just visit the GlitterBunny shop and pick your favorite polishes.
I also have a special discount code for you that will give you 10% off your purchase while shopping at her store. Use the code: NAILZCRAZE to redeem the discount. The code is valid only until May 1st, so hurry to place your order.
You can also check swatches and macro shots of the polishes at her Facebook page.

And now for the fun part of this post, you have a chance to win my favorite polish by GlitterBunny. You can enter the giveaway at the Rafflecopter widget below.
The winner will receive a brand new bottle of GlitterBunny - Part Of That World!The giveaway is open internationally and ends on May 1st.

Today I want to show you a lovely and simple manicure I did using water decals from Born Pretty Store.
I was very happy to try new designs of the water decals since I really enjoyed using them the the last time, I just love how easy and fun they are to use, and the result is so pretty.

For this manicure I used a few water decals from the BOP152-155 designs. At a first glance I thought that these were all full nail designs, but then I realized they are just placed like that and in fact these are many small decals. I picked a few of my favorite designs and I applied them over dry nail polish.

Application is really easy - you just cut the image you want and soak it in water for a few seconds. Then remove the backing paper and place the decals on the nails. I used a tissue paper to soak the water and pressed the decals into place. I advice applying a top coat once the decals are dry to protect the design.

I really love the result, I was surprised how lovely and romantic this mani turned out. I wasn't sure it will work with this bright color, but I totally love it!
I'm very into water decals lately so I think I will be getting more of these for sure. Born Pretty Store offer a great selection of water decals for a low price (+free shipping), and you can also get 10% off your entire order if you use this coupon code on checkout: PNL91

Born Pretty Store water decals - Design BOP152-155

The polish I used as a base for this design is GA-DE - Fruit 383. It's a bright coral pink with a hint of neon, it appears to be a bit more orange in photos, while it's actually more pink. In any case, this is a gorgeous bright color and I didn't have anything quite like this in my collection. For the photos I used two coats of this polish and once coat of Poshe top coat.

I wanted to show you my little haul from Korea Depart online store, so I decided to dedicate a post to it and share with you some information about this site.
I stumbled upon this site while I was looking for Korean nail polish swatches. I'm really into Korean brands lately, I love how colorful they are, the packaging is so pretty and I just love how cute and creative their products are. I have some Korean nail polish that I bought occasionally on eBay, but I couldn't always find what I was looking for, so when I came across this site and found out that they ship worldwide, I couldn't be any happier.

Before I went ahead and placed my order on the site, I wanted to make sure this site is safe to buy from, but I couldn't find many English reviews about this site. I think I found about 2-3 reviews, showing their order, so that made me feel a bit more safe, and then I decided to place my order on koreadepart.com.

First I will show you what I got from the site, and then I will explain how to place your order, since it's a bit different from most online stores.

I ordered 3 innisfree polishes, I'm already familiar with this brand and I liked it (I also like the fact that these polishes don't have a strong smell, like many other Korean brands have). I found another polish I liked from the pictures, from a brand called VDL. The bottle was interesting and shaped as lips, couldn't find any swatches of this polish but it looked nice, so I added this one to my cart. I also added a hand cream with a peach scent, didn't hear about this brand either but I'm crazy for lotions so I couldn't resist it. I also received some samples of various brands as a gift, I'm not sure I'm going to use all of them (don't think I need to get any whiter with the whitening cream for the face lol), but I can tell you that samples are a great way to get to know new brands. So, yeah, samples are good! :)

These are the polishes I ordered, left to right:

Innisfree 125, 124, 121 (the two on the right are from a new "Macaron" collection, and the one on the left is from the "Glitter" collection.

Innisfree 125 is a gorgeous glitter mix in clear base, and the other two are milky base with glitters. All are gorgeous, I hope to swatch them soon for you soon.

Since I couldn't find any swatches of this one online, I was surprised when I saw it in person because for some reason I was expecting to see matte glitter in a mint base. Looking closely at this polish I see that it contains tiny teal glitters (sparkly, not matte) and the base is quite white to my eyes, I think it looks kind of minty in the bottle, but it actually appears that the density of the small glitters create this color, and if you look closely, you will see quite a pale or white base.

This bottle contains 7 ml.

Here are some macro shots of the bottles, so you can see how beautiful these polishes up close.

Innisfree 125

Innisfree 124

Innisfree 121

Sea Sand Mint 402

So now that you've seen what I ordered, let's tell you about the site and the process of placing your order, because as I said, it wasn't a typical purchase process.

First you will need to create an account at the site, pretty standard process. You can browse the site for products by brand or by category. The site holds many Korean beauty products, also food and clothing items. I was actually more interested in nail polish so I didn't pay much attention to other items, but you can find there many Korean makeup and cosmetics like Etude House, Skinfood, TonyMoly, Innisfree, Missha, The Face Shop and many many more (these are only a few that I was familiar with).

The prices are quite cheap (in most cases cheaper than on eBay), and the they offer worldwide shipping, which I will explain more below.

The range of products is also great, although I did see many products that are listed on the site but they were out of stock, which was pretty sad because I saw so many pretty things that I wanted but were out of stock.

When I placed my order a few weeks ago, they had a bit different system of paying for the items and shipping, I had to pay first for the items - I sent a PayPal invoice to a mail that was provided at the checkout page (which was a bit weird to me, but I went for it anyway, hoping it's not some scam, and I'm glad it wasn't). I received an email once my payment was cleared with their site, and then the next day I received an invoice for the shipping that was calculated according to my order's weight (it was $8.54 for the items I ordered for Israel).
The weird thing was that I actually had to go to my PayPal account, and send money through there
and not on their site, which was weird, but I see that they have
updated their system since then and it's more simple now.

Here is how the checkout works now on their site:

Payment:

Once you are at the checkout page, you will need to choose your country and the preferred shipping method (EMS which is pricier but could be economic for you if you order many items, or Registered mail which in most cases will be cheaper, depending on the weight of your order).
You can know the estimated shipping cost of you package if you calculate the item's weight by this chart, then sum the weight of your entire order and see how much it will cost to ship it according to the shipping fee chart.

At checkout you will be paying in advance for the higher shipping cost ($20) and then after your package will be weighted and they know how much exactly shipping will cost, they will refund you the difference amount between PRE PAID shipping cost and ACTUAL shipping cost you need to pay.

For example, if I ordered 4 polishes that cost $10, I will also be paying $20 for shipping - a total of $30. Once my shipping fee is calculated, I assume it will be around $6 according to the info on their site, they will refund my with $14. Hope that makes sense to you :)

You can see additional info about the payment and international shipping in this link.

Shipping:

The package will be shipped to you from Korea worldwide.

As for shipping time, I'm used for packages to arrive within a month or so from Korea (most eBay purchases), but I was very surprised when I received my order from Korea Depart within two weeks of placing the order. For me it was very fast shipping, and I was satisfied.

You can also track your order status on site, they offer this service and more info there.

On site it states that estimated shipping time for registered mail is 14~40 days, and for EMS 7~14 day. This of course depends on where you live, but from what I've read they will deliver everywhere as long as there are no customs restrictions in your country.

Package:
The items arrived in perfect shape, everything was packed carefully in a bubble wrap, and placed inside a cardboard box (along with free samples), as I showed in the attached photos in this post.
Overall I am very satisfied with my purchase from this site, I'm happy that I have a new place to shop for great Korean brands for makeup and nail polish. In fact, I already placed my second order on this site today, so you can see I'm pretty pleased.
I think you can trust this site when you place your order, and feel safe while doing so.
Hope this review was helpful to you, you can browse their site to see the products the offer for sale and to read more information about the payment and shipping in the links I provided above.
If you have any questions, I will be happy to try and answer them.
Thanks for reading! :)